Job Details:
The key responsibility of this position is to ensure that the premium breeding stock are well maintained during the rearing stages (Day old chicks to approximately 18 weeks).
* To proactively maintain poultry to a high standard through:
* Ensuring that stock has ready access to fresh water and a diet to maintain full health and vigour.
* Ensuring that stock has an appropriate environment including shelter and a comfortable resting area.
* Ensuring that stock are free from pain, injury, or disease by ensuring preventative measures or rapid diagnosis and treatment.
* Ensuring that stock is provided sufficient space, proper facilities, and company of their own kind.
* Ensuring that conditions and treatment avoid mental suffering to the stock.
* To observe all hygiene rules, including personal hygiene, hand washing, boot dipping/changing, and the wearing of all protective clothing.
* Recording information such as bird weight, feed intake, and mortality.
* Transferring birds between pens.
* To strictly adhere to all bio-security rules.
* To ensure food is weighed accurately.
* Maintain house hygiene, including dusting, light fitting cleaning, sweeping up, friable litter, and clean boot dips.
* Keep the farm clean and tidy.
* Adhere to all Farm Health and Safety rules and procedures.
* Any other reasonable requests by the Farm Manager.
Required Skills:
* Ability to work efficiently on own initiative.
* Highly motivated with a 'can do' attitude and a willingness to take on new challenges.
* Flexible and adaptable.
* Proactive and driven approach.
* Experience preferred but not essential.
Salary and Benefits:
* Salary equivalent to: £33,000.
* 24 days’ holiday, plus Bank Holidays.
* Pension scheme membership.
* Life insurance.
* Group income protection scheme.
* Private Medical Insurance.
* Employee assistance programme.
* Employee Benefit Scheme.
Additional Information:
* Candidates cannot hold any avian species at home.
* Candidates must have the right to work in the UK. This is not a sponsored role.
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Relocation Assistance Eligible: No
Work Shift:
Tyson is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, national origin, color, religion, age, genetics, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or veteran status.
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